reviews
Alvvays and Alex G Showed Toronto Why They're Similar Artists with Opposite Strengths
Budweiser Stage, August 28
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
When Alvvays and Alex G announced their co-headlining tour earlier this year, it felt like a well-deserved victory lap; here were two belov...
Jeff Rosenstock's 'HELLMODE' Is a Soundtrack to Modern Living
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
HELLLLMOOOODE! If you're a Jeff Rosenstock fan, you probably saw the title of his fifth studio album and nodded knowingly. HELLMODE… of cou...
Speedy Ortiz Are Swift-Footed on 'Rabbit Rabbit'
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
Nostalgia-core is the hottest thing these days, but Speedy Ortiz have been riding that wave well before it was en vogue. Acts from the '90s...
'Polaris' Shines Bright in a Post-Apocalyptic Winter
Directed by KC Carthew
PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023
Chosen as the opening film for this year's Fantasia International Film Festival, Polaris has been dubbed the "Mad Max of the Arctic" and is...
Mannequin Pussy Are Bloodthirsty Angels on the Vengeful "I Got Heaven"
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023
"And what if Jesus himself ate my fucking snatch?" Missy Dabice snarls at one point during Mannequin Pussy's "I Got Heaven," spittle flying...
At Their First Ever Canadian Show, Black Country, New Road Showed Vancouver the Power of Reinvention
Hollywood Theatre, August 25
PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2023
It's nothing short of a minor miracle that Black Country, New Road played their first ever Canadian show to a sold out audience at Vancouve...
'Gran Turismo' Overcomes a Sluggish Start with a Brisk Final Lap
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023
Gran Turismo is a sports movie specifically made for a younger generation. The idea of e-sports is a relatively new concept – for many of u...
Ratboys Have Never Been Better on 'The Window'
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023
It took a while for Ratboys to find stability. For almost a decade, the Chicago indie rockers were essentially a duo with a revolving door...